Apple-corer



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PLICATION FILED NOV.15, |920.

Patented Mar. 15,1921

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UNITED -s'rA'i E s PATENT OFFICE. c

STEVE SZTZ, OF MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA.

APPLE-COREE.

To all 'whom t may concern Be it known that I, STEVE SZTZ, a citizen of the United States, residing at Minneapolis, county of Hennepin, State o Minnesota, have invented certain newk and use- Aliul Improvements in Apple-Golfers, of which the following isa specification. A

The object of my invention is to provide means for easily and quickly removing the core of an apple.

A Jfurther object is to provide a device of simple, inexpensive construction and one which can be manufactured and sold at comparatively small expense.

The invention consists generally in various constructions and combinations, all as hereinafter described and particularly pointed out in the claims.

In the accompanying drawings forming part of vthis specification,

Figure 1 is a perspective view of an apple corer embodying my invention,

Fig. 2 is a sectional view on the line 2-2 of Fig. l.

In the drawing, 2 represents a tubular body, preferably of sheet metal, folded and secured to a suitable handle 3. The outer end of the member 2, indicated at 4l, is cylindrical in form, having a continuous circular wall terminating in a serrated edge 5, YForming teeth to penetrate the apple and encircle the copre therein. In the rear of the cylindrical portion Ll the wall of the tubular member is cut away, indicated at 6, to'reduce the friction arising-from the act of thrusting the corer through the apple and also to provide an opening through Specification of Letters Patent. Patented Marpj, 1921.Y

Application led November 15,V 1920. Serial No. 424,230.

withdrawal from the apple.

The device may also pears as well as apples.

I claim as my invention:

l. An apple corer comprising a tubular member having a cylindrical portion at one end terminating in a circular cutting edge, the wall of said tubularmember being cut away in the rear of said cutting edge to provide an opening for the discharge of the core, and a short integral barb'projecting rearwardly into the tubular member from a point lopposite the forward end of the opening whereby to direct the core outwardly to engage in the end portion oi' the corebeing held by the circular forward end oi' the tubular member.

2. A, fruit corer comprising a tubular member having a circular cutting edge and a side opening thereabove through which a core is to be discharged, and a barb provided on thev interior of the lower, cutting edge and extending upwardly towardtlie coredischarging opening. i

In witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand this 10th day of November, '1920.

STEVE SZTZ.

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